13th February

…Smithers’ Daphne bholua ‘Sir Peter Smithers’ Daphne bholua ‘Sir Peter Smithers’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ – OUTSTANDING and a huge flower Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Daphne…

17th March

…new Isla Rose Plantation. By now bloody cold! Sir Richard Carew Pole V.M.H and Roy Lancaster V.M.H cut the ribbon Sir Richard Carew Pole V.M.H and Roy Lancaster V.M.H cut…

8th March

…Harold Hillier’ Magnolia ‘Sir Harold Hillier’ Magnolia ‘Sir Harold Hillier’ Magnolia ‘Sweet Valentine’ with plenty of buds high up. A very columnar habit. Magnolia ‘Sweet Valentine’ Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’ now…

12th March

…Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ x M. ‘J.C. Williams’ Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ x M. ‘J.C. Williams’ Magnolia ‘Elizabeth Holman’ now properly out. Magnolia ‘Elizabeth Holman’ Magnolia ‘Sir Harold Hillier’ just starting. Magnolia…

14th March

…Magnolia ‘Sir Harold Hillier’ just starting but wind damaged overnight. Magnolia ‘Sir Harold Hillier’ Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta in its pomp. Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta Magnolia…

5th April

…just been weeded, re-staked and the wire netting surrounds straightened and heightened on the smaller plants. M. ‘Sir Harold HILLER’ MAGNOLIA ‘Sir Harold Hiller’ a) One initial but sizeable flower…

7th April

…that we had lots this! I see a huge plant below Hovel Cart Road as well today. Rhododendron arboreum ‘Sir Charles Lemon’ Rhododendron arboreum ‘Sir Charles Lemon’ Rhododendron arboreum ‘Peter…

24th February

…very nearly the same as the ‘Ethel Hillier’ we looked at recently. Nice enough but not pure white! Magnolia campbellii ‘Sir Harold Hillier’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Sir Harold Hillier’ Magnolia sargentiana…

14th February

…for once, not damaged by salt winds. It is a 1985 Tina Durio cross named after Sir Peter Smithers. Judging by the parentage listed (soulangeana x veitchii) I cannot really…

1st April

…chinensis Some good young plants of Rhododendron arboreum ‘Sir Charles Lemon’ with their first flowers at least that I have seen. Rhododendron arboreum ‘Sir Charles Lemon’ Rhododendron arboreum ‘Sir Charles…